Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal A. Lawler, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), who was Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished services during the Battle of Armentières in 1914 and died of wounds at Ypres on 6 September 1915

1914 Star (1087 Pte. A. Lawler. 3/ Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (1087 Cpl. A. Lawler. Rif. Brig.); Memorial Plaque (Albert Lawler) in card envelope, nearly extremely fine (4) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915.

Albert Lawler attested for the Rifle Brigade in 1905 and served with the 3rd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 September 1914, his battalion seeing action in 1914 during the operations on the Aisne and at the Battle of Armentières. Lawler was Mentioned in connection with the latter battle in Field Marshal French’s Despatch of 14 January 1915 - this despatch submitted the names men of brought to notice for gallant and distinguished service performed at La Bassee, Messines, Armentières and Ypres in October/November 1914.

Corporal Lawler died of wounds at Ypres on 6 September 1915 and is buried at Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.